Tooth paste cap or the like



1936. M. s. KOSTER 2,058,599

- TOOTH PASTE CAP OR THE LIKE Filed June 13, 1936 Fig.1.

INVENTOR MILTON 6. KosT E R ATTORNEY Q/ Patented Oct. 27, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The invention relates to improvements in dispensing containers and has particular reference to that class of receptacles utilized as dispensing means for tooth paste, shaving cream and other F forms of medicated compositions, and analogous preparations.

The object of the invention resides in the providing of a non-removable cap and enclosure means for collapsible tubes and like devices employed as the dispensing containers for divers forms of cosmetics, lotions and hygienic preparations, wherein the cap or enclosure means is attached permanently to the tube end, having associated therewith means for connecting with said tube end of a movable duct through which the contents of the tube may be exuded, and means for reseating said duct to close and hermetically seal said container.

In the following there is described the general embodiment of the invention, the features thereof being more fully described hereinafter in the claims.

In the drawing Fig. 1 is an elevation of a dispensing tube of the soft or flexing type used for shaving cream, tooth paste, etc., having a discharge nipple upon which the non-removable cap is permanently attached to form a unit structure having no detachable parts, said cap having cut therein an aperture in the side walls of which is pivoted an enclosure means of a hollow form to provide an emitting or discharge duct aligned with the discharge aperture in the nipple end of the tube when in its open position, and when in its seated or closed position provide an ensealing plug for hermetically sealing said tube; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the tube and cap therefor; Fig. 3 is a crosssectional view of the cap on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a detail view of the cap of the internally threaded form for disposition on a threaded nipple end of dispensing container.

Similar numerals of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

In the drawing 1 designates a tube of the flexing or pliant type provided with a nipple end 2 having a discharge duct 3.

4 indicates a cap or enclosure means permanently mounted thereon provided with a flanged head 5 and having cut or formed therein a rectangular slot or aperture 6, the side walls and one end wall being disposed in vertical planes and the other end wall thereof in a diagonal plane at I, said side walls having mounted therein on pivot 8 an enclosure boss 9 provided with a hollow duct In arranged for alignment with the discharge duct 3 of said tube end 2, so that the contents as exuded from said tube I may pass therethrough for use, and when desired closed, said boss 9 is turned back into slot 6 and seated to seal the cap, 5 said boss 9 having one of its ends cut on a diagonal plane at I l to register with and seat upon the diagonal wall 1 to properly align the enclosure means when in its closed sealed position, said rectangular boss 9 having formed therein a depressed 10 portion to form an indenture [2 under which one may place the nail for opening said cap.

Referring to Fig. 4 of the drawing, the structure therein shown is identical in form and design with that as shown herein and described, ex- 15 cepting that said nipple end 2 of the tube I is threaded at l3 to receive the cap 4 of the same type, internally threaded at l4 for interengagement as desired.

It is obvious that the structure may be varied in many ways without departing from the general spirit of the invention.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United. States, is:

1. A device of the character described compris- 5 ing a dispensing tube having a discharge nipple end, a non-removable cap mounted thereon, a rectangular aperture in said cap, and an emitting and ensealing means pivotally mounted in said cap and within said aperture.

2. A device of the character described comprising a dispensing tube having a discharge end, a cap mounted thereon, an aperture formed in said cap, an enclosure means pivotally mounted in said aperture, and a discharge duct in said enclosure means arranged for alignment with the discharge duct in the end of said tube.

3. A device of the character described comprising a flexible dispensing tube provided with a nipple end having a discharge duct therein, a 40 cap permanently mounted on said nipple end, an aperture in said cap having side walls arranged as a seating means, an enclosure means pivotally mounted in said cap provided with walls corresponding to the walls of said apertured cap ar- 45 ranged as an enclosure ensealing means therefor,

a discharge duct in said enclosure means arranged for alignment with the discharge duct in said nipple end when in the open position thereof, and means in said enclosure means for permitting the 50 opening and closing thereof.

MILTON S. KOS'I'ER. 

